title: Genetic transformation of Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Vibrio alginolyticus, and Vibrio cholerae non O-1 with plasmid DNA by electroporation.
abstract: An electroporation procedure for the plasmid-mediated transformation of the genus Vibrio was performed, as part of an effort to develop recombinant DNA techniques for genetic manipulation of the genus Vibrio. Vibrio parahaemolyticus, V. alginolyticus, and V. cholerae non O-1 (9 different strains) were transformed with 3 vector plasmids (pACYC184, pHSG398, and pBR325). The efficiency of transformation was highly dependent on three parameters: the concentration of plasmid DNA; the strength of the electric field; and the combination of plasmid DNA and recipient strain. The drug-resistance genes on the vector plasmid were expressed in the Vibrio strains.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Showa College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tokyo.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hamashima
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Arai
mesh_terms: D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000235:genetics*; D004274:DNA, Recombinant; D004563:Electrochemistry; D005822:Genetic Vectors; D010957:Plasmids; D014169:Transformation, Bacterial; D014733:Vibrio / Q000235:genetics*; D014734:Vibrio cholerae / Q000235:genetics; D014736:Vibrio parahaemolyticus / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D004269:DNA, Bacterial; D004274:DNA, Recombinant